Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners Part 1
The IT band cannot be stretched … We need it to be…
The IT band cannot be stretched … We need it to be…
One of the best ways to catch the onset of RED-S is…
If you’ve ever had multiple, or recurrent, ankle sprains, you’ve likely wondered…
Dr. Ellie has driven home the point that women are not fragile.…
Authors: Dr. Katie McGee, PT, DPT (they/she), with contribution from Kennie Q.…
As if being a woman isn’t hard enough on its own in…
The first step in being able to identify relative energy deficiency in…
Many women in the world of sport experience injury, fatigue, and over-training.…
Will this concept ever die? It was not long ago that…
…and your mouth is dirty, gtfo with that nonsenseWhy being told you…
Squats are a fundamental, compound exercise that EVERY female athlete benefits from…
With social distancing measure in place, an increased number of people seem…
Strength training for runners is like a black hole of information that…
Last year (2019), I began training for my first ever 25k+ (17…
Physiologically, here are a few things I think you need to know…
The number one thing I hear from my physical therapy clients here…
I have found that there are a few key exercises that have…
Transgender athletes are human beings. This fundamental truth is not up for…
Two years ago I sustained an achilles tendon injury resulting in tendon…
Under the pretense of Wolff’s law, one might deduce that as long…
Have you ever “thrown out your low back?” Are you wondering what…
The most common misconception among female runners/athletes is that heavy lifting will…
Day after day I am confronted with the sad reality that our…
Are you having low back pain with the deadlift exercise?
Doubt, is death to dreams for women and girls.
I am, on the other hand, flexible to change and I lean…
Out with the old and in with the new! Plantar foot pain…
Hey runners! Let’s talk about load (ie. strength training). Strength training is…
Injury, and the pain that follows, can be a scary experience. But it doesn’t…
I recently had a conversation with a woman and her husband. The…
…about 25% of athletes with anterior knee pain will stop participating in…
Being curious about the sensation of pain, and how the entirety of…
As a physio who works with athletes, many of which are women,…
A Woman’s Guide to Running Pains: From tendinopathies to stress injuries,…
It’s been a bit over 2 weeks since the Women in Physical…
Let’s face it, unless you are a professional level athlete, warming-up before…
ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries are not fun and if you’ve ever…
“We’re painting a picture together and progressively moving towards a deep, belly…
My knee will never be the same, but that doesn’t mean the…
Advocating for better care after your concussion
“Oh, my body needs to rest to heal.” I call bullsh**.
If there’s one thing to know about knee injury in youth soccer,…
When a young athlete begins experiencing lower back pain, it becomes important…